Regional Sales Manager UK
On-siteDerby, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Manage a defined sales area for food packaging equipment by identifying needs for existing and new customers, acquiring new leads, and maintaining relationships within the East Midlands and South East UK regions. Conduct general market research, monitor trends and competitors, and actively participate in industry marketing campaigns and trade fairs. Plan customer visits, submit reports, and handle contract negotiations while ensuring sales margins meet targets. Support back-office teams in offer preparation, manage leads in Syntegon CRM, and coordinate with technical experts and services colleagues to ensure long-term customer satisfaction. Requires strong capital sales experience, travel readiness up to 60%, and a Bachelor's degree in engineering.
Required Qualifications
- Strong sales experience within capital sales of packaging equipment
- Strong exposure/relationships within the dry food industry
- Experienced in value selling techniques
- Working experience with technology market leaders (high end products)
- Knowledge of Horizontal, Secondary and Vertical Packaging in the food industry
- Excellent customer management skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Sales
- Computer skills (Teams, CRM, MS Office)
- Travel readiness, both domestic and within Europe, up to 60% of the time
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferred)
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